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Re: heritage ads [carlisimo] by fintail
Oct 27, 2006 (7:20 am)
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Replying to: carlisimo (Oct 26, 2006 1:15 pm)

That is a cool ad, yes. It's funny how some companies (read: big 2.5) are so unable to create such memorable and creative spots, while some have more than their fair share of excellent ads.
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Re: heritage ads [fintail] by ateixeira
Oct 27, 2006 (7:26 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Oct 27, 2006 7:20 am)

Buick tried - remember the Harley Earl ads?
 
They were horrific, though. Can you imagine the guy who coined the phrase "Longer, Lower, and Wider" trying to sell a Rendezvous?
 
-juice
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Re: heritage ads [ateixeira] by fintail
Oct 27, 2006 (7:29 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 27, 2006 7:26 am)

Harley Earl must have been spinning in his grave over those ads. I'd consider them insulting.
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Re: heritage ads [fintail] by kyfdx HOST
Oct 27, 2006 (7:35 am)
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Replying to: fintail (Oct 27, 2006 7:29 am)

Plus... I can't keep from thinking of Miami Vice when I see that actor..
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Ford's Spots... by john_324
Oct 27, 2006 (8:22 am)
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...using digital Steve McQueen have been good.
 
Aside from the fantastic Mustang/Cornfield ad, Ford also made a cool ad for the European Puma that featured McQueen driving a silver Puma around ala Bullitt. He eventually backs it into a garage (as an attractive woman stares), gets out, smiles at an old Triumph Bonneville leaning in the corner, and pats the car lovingly as he walks away.
 
It's kinda cool that in this era of dead celebs being resurrected to sell all sorts of incongruous things, that McQueen is being used to sell things of which he might actually approve (performance cars, chronograph watches...)
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Re: Ford's Spots... [john_324] by fintail
Oct 27, 2006 (12:40 pm)
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Replying to: john_324 (Oct 27, 2006 8:22 am)

I agree, those aren't bad. Especially compared to some of the strange or dumb 'Bold Moves' ads.
 
I guess I just have a thing for ads that show a history of a model or make. It's nice seeing where a car comes from.
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Gotta good laugh by anythngbutgm
Oct 27, 2006 (7:29 pm)
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During the Tigers/Cardinals (Go Cards!!!) playoff there was a funny ad for the new Dodge Nitro with a guy jumpstarting some old junker Buick and the car ended up blowing up into the air. Big explosion and then nothing for like 5 seconds. Then the car fell back to earth.
 
Got a good laugh out of it.
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are they showing this in the US? by carlisimo
Oct 27, 2006 (11:44 pm)
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Rav4 ad (not the thieves one)
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAQdCxG9H4w

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